Osun 2026: Tinubu not backing Adeleke’s re-election bid — AMBO media
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –
The Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) Media Fronts has dismissed claims allegedly being circulated by allies and agents of the Osun State Government that President Bola Tinubu has entered into a pact with Governor Ademola Adeleke to secure his re-election in the August 15, 2026 governorship election.
In a statement signed by the Coordinator of AMBO Media Fronts, Adebayo Adedeji, the group described the claims as “a desperate move to shore up his discombobulated image” and a calculated attempt to mislead the people of Osun State.
He said, “President Tinubu does not believe in the leadership capacity of Adeleke, hence the reason for rejecting his overtures to defect to the APC last year. Adeleke does not meet Mr President’s standard of a good leader.”
While comparing Adeleke with the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, Adedeji described Oyebamiji as a tested and serious administrator.
“Why should anyone expect the President to abandon a loyal and performing party man like Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji… only to support a governor whose record is marked by waste and misplaced priorities?”
He alleged that Adeleke’s administration has underperformed in areas such as education, agriculture and infrastructure, and has not been cooperative with the Federal Government.
Adedeji added that President Tinubu recognises Oyebamiji’s leadership capacity and urged Adeleke and his associates to stop dragging the president’s name into political propaganda.
